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They have been running 3 which is as many trains as they have. With the new tracking it seems The Beast has exploded in popularity again. I've seen full queue's 2 of the 3 times I've been to the park this year and the one time without a queue was after the rains on Friday. It was a walk on around 6:45. Word has gotten out and the public has spoken, seems like the retrack work on The Beast over the past 3 years is an absolute sucess! Good call KI.

Park looked great today. Food lines went quick and the only long line in the park was The Beast with a full queue. Love that touches on Stunt Coaster, nice refresh to tie it to Cinci. The number of trees cut down by The Vortex plot's fence is very obvious. Not sure why all the clearing but it seems to me like they are preparing for something. My thoughts are that next year the Family Fun Attraction will be in the old Xtreme Flyer spot along with a refresh to the area in general and constuction will begin early-mid next year for a large coaster in The Vortex plot for 2027. 2027 would be the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Screamin Demon, also the 40th anniversary of the opening of Vortex. Just sayin

So seeing this section today I also noticed how much the area just needs an upgrade. A spinning coaster at that location for family's would be a nice complment to The Bat as a tween step. Also it may bring more people to that area and renew The Bat's ridership.

In my mind this may have been something where they found out the only way to get the parts was to have them custom made and the cost was just too much. Could be the reason the new park map hasn't been released yet.

Fantastic change. This will probably be the one dining establishment that doesn't change it's name for Winterfest Nice to see the effort.

Also on the Camp Snoopy cam looks like they repaved the lot in front of the maintenance buildings.

Also looks like Monster won't be ready anytime soon. They seem to have put up a more permanant barrier:

Just saw Mystic running!!!

Orion is testing!!!

From google: Rozzi Fireworks, a company with deep roots in pyrotechnics, sources its fireworks from a partnership with the Italian fireworks firm Panzera, expanding their product offerings and international presence.

Looks like major work happening in the rivertown bathroom this morning. Large dumpster and about 5 maintenance vans.

7:30 am and red racer is on the track with the station lights on. Looks like Racer may start testing today! Getting closer still.....:)

Stunt coaster trains are on the track! Also, is it me or did the front of the arcade buildings get painted? Not sure if I remember that color from years past.

Adventure Express has trains on the track!

Noticed Surf dog cycling on the web cams and scrambler cars being put into place. It's getting closer.....

It's official first sign of spring. Some people say when you see robins, for us it's when woodstock's whirlybirds are bing placed on the tracks. (Clipped from the KI Webcam)

All of this talk reminds me of the Woodchopper's Ball and the "Shameless Plugs" If ya know, ya know.

I have no proof but for the last 3 years I've been wondering when internationals would be allowed to work at CP again. I don't believe they were all back for last season as come countries still had travel bans. During covid the number of internationals took a severe hit because of the pandemic and that's when they instituted the bonus. It could be this is only at CP because they believe internationals will be back at pre-covid levels for the 2025 season and they make up a large portion of their seasonal employees. Just a guess.

That may be true, but isn't it also true that it opens up a new group of people for camaraderie? I've always seen KI as a "local" park as I think they get more locals than CP. Most of this is due to the Gold Pass and not having hotels or a sports complex. In either case I think having CS at the same time of HWN will make the event have more "Kings Island" fans than "Coaster" fans. The older I get the more I'm a "Theme Park Enthusiast" as opposed to a "Roller Coaster Enthusiast". I think this happens to most people when they get older, I've seen at least 1 you tuber who has made the transition and as the "Theme Park" generation get's older I see this trend continuting. Those of us who are grandparents now have the advantage over our grandparents since we have a memory of what KI was "back in the day". Either way, the event always sold out so quickly in the past, hopefully I'll be able to go and take my grandson. The local population going to KI also would bode well for a winter event.

Actually, they could be using snow blowers. I bought a 21" SnowJoe Electric one for $65 in July from Walmart ($95 off) and it works great! The could have 4-5 of them and start at the center and work to the outside lined up stairstepped like they do on the highway.

Just a guess, but I think they already removed one top section. Maybe the second wouldn't support the weight of a machine?

Had the Turkey Ball last night and it is not to be missed. 2nd favorite thing so far this year behind the Meatloaf Burger. Well done Culinary Team!

Going off the average price of a meal at ki is 14.99, it would make sense to me that the intention is you get $15.00 off the price but it counts as a "meal" on your meal plan. Just my guess.

Went on Friday and Saturday. The park looked fantastic. Seems like there are more merriment charachters than last year. I saw 4 by the time I reached the Eiffel Tower walking in the park. Plenty of places to get hot chocolate. The Winterfest mugs were definitely not a prominent with the new Drink Plan Plus coffee/hot chocholate option. I did notice many more cookie boxes this year. I can't remember how much Ms. Clause's cookies were last year but I think they were more than this year because I don't remeber seeing as many boxes around the park last year? 20.99 seems to be a better price. Finally Shooting Star is fantastic! Such a great call back. Nicely thought out and executed. Well done KI!!!!! Nice to see the park putting in something that is sure to inspire conversations between children and their parents/grandparents trying to explain exactly what a drive in is/was.

And the Meatloaf Burger....don't forget the Meatloaf Burger